Hallelujah, new words for Christmas

Here is a new set of words for the song, Hallelujah, by Leonard Cohen.  If you want to download it on Word format complete with musical score by Allison Crowe, Click HERE   Note: the musical score is in a different key than the one listed for the 1st verse below.

G                                 Em

The night was cold, the air was dry.

     G                            Em

The shepherds sat beneath the sky

    C                             D                               G

Wondering what the morrow would bring to you

G                                         C        D

The stars, they danced;  the sky awoke;

       Em                                      C

The heavens stirred and the angels spoke;

    D                     B7              Em

An angel chorus singing Hallelujah.

   C                Em               C                G-D-G

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu -- jah!

The blessed one, no place to stay.

She laid her baby in the hay--

Emmanuel come to the world for you.

The earth was still, yet filled with hope

As in the night the curtain broke

And all of heaven joined the Hallelujah.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

The shepherds came to see this one

New Hope for all born in God's son,

This child now cradled by Mary giv'n for you.

They quietly praised the God above

For showing them this gift of love,

They joined the chorus, shouting Hallelujah.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

Magicians came from far away;

Followed a star to find their way;

It led them to this infant born for you.

They brought him gifts from lands afar,

They praised the Lord for the guiding star;

They added their voices to the Hallelujah.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

This child, who, destined for the cross

Forgives the sins of all of us,

While only asking me to show love to you.

He rose again new life to live,

Still pleads with us this life to give

Inviting all to join the Hallelujah.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!